Divia briandi explained

Divia briandi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phenacolepadidae.^[1]

Distribution

The type locality of Divia briandi is Mid-Atlantic Ridge: 37°50.54'N, 31°30.30'W in depth 860–870 m.^[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 10 mm.^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 850 m.^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 3520 m.^[3]

External links

• Warén A. & Bouchet P. (2001). Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44(2): 116-231
• Fukumori H., Yahagi T., Warén A. & Kano Y. (2019). Amended generic classification of the marine gastropod family Phenacolepadidae: transitions from snails to limpets and shallow-water to deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 185(3): 636-655

Notes and References

1. Warén A. & Bouchet P. (2001). Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44(2): 116-231
2. https://archive.today/20120912064453/http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?X=28163&header=1 Shinkailepas briandi Warén & Bouchet 2001
3. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .